Toyota Motor Corporation (NYSE:TM) Receives Average Rating of “Hold” from Analysts

Shares of Toyota Motor Corporation (NYSE:TM) have been given an average recommendation of “Hold” by the seven research firms that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, two have issued a hold recommendation and three have given a buy recommendation to the company.

Several equities research analysts have commented on TM shares. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Toyota Motor from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, November 16th. Zacks Research cut shares of Toyota Motor from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Monday, October 27th. Erste Group Bank raised Toyota Motor from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Toyota Motor in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th.

Toyota Motor Trading Down 0.7%

Shares of TM opened at $214.93 on Wednesday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $205.25 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $193.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61, a quick ratio of 1.10 and a current ratio of 1.25. Toyota Motor has a 52-week low of $155.00 and a 52-week high of $220.56. The company has a market cap of $289.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.47 and a beta of 0.67.

Toyota Motor (NYSE:TM) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $4.85 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.36 by $1.49. The company had revenue of $81.22 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $79.06 billion. Toyota Motor had a net margin of 9.33% and a return on equity of 12.32%. Toyota Motor has set its FY 2026 guidance at 15.249-15.249 EPS. Analysts predict that Toyota Motor will post 19.76 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of TM. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. raised its position in Toyota Motor by 204.7% during the third quarter. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. now owns 257,269 shares of the company’s stock worth $49,162,000 after acquiring an additional 172,829 shares in the last quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC increased its stake in shares of Toyota Motor by 717.3% during the 2nd quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC now owns 145,990 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,148,000 after purchasing an additional 128,128 shares during the last quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Toyota Motor by 1.7% in the 2nd quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 6,827,634 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,176,128,000 after purchasing an additional 112,905 shares during the period. Clark Capital Management Group Inc. lifted its stake in Toyota Motor by 46.2% in the 3rd quarter. Clark Capital Management Group Inc. now owns 330,433 shares of the company’s stock valued at $63,142,000 after purchasing an additional 104,471 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. lifted its stake in Toyota Motor by 1,509.1% in the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 100,554 shares of the company’s stock valued at $19,215,000 after purchasing an additional 94,305 shares during the last quarter. 1.48% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Toyota Motor

Toyota Motor Corporation is a global automotive manufacturer headquartered in Toyota City, Aichi, Japan. Founded in 1937 by Kiichiro Toyoda as an offshoot of Toyoda Automatic Loom Works, the company builds and sells a broad range of vehicles and related products under the Toyota and Lexus brands. Toyota’s operations encompass vehicle design, manufacturing, parts supply, and distribution through a worldwide dealer network, as well as complementary businesses such as vehicle financing and mobility services.

The company’s product lineup includes passenger cars, SUVs, pickup trucks, light commercial vehicles and heavy-duty commercial vehicles, along with engines and vehicle components.